Well finishing in the top 10 is nothing to spit on, (and OBTW, he DID finish) especially when you take into consideration how many competitors there are.
yeah 8th place is amazing for a sophomore team, especially an underfunded one at that. I just wanted him to finish the thing... i know RG wanted to go out there and win it, you could tell by his voice in the stage 12 video but he's got alot of information for next year to go out there and try to take the win.
Im excited for a stage win, 1st in open class and 8th overall. hopefully he'll get alot of press about it when he returns to the US and he uses micron to make a DVD